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Gunnedah vs Attunga

Name: Gunnedah vs Attunga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Attunga profile

Gunnedah Attunga

Gunnedah and Attunga (L) are two different types of New South Wales locations, with Gunnedah being a larger hub and Attunga (L) a small residential area. Gunnedah is much more transient and diverse, with 40.9% of people moving there in the last five years and 21.2% arriving from overseas. In contrast, Attunga (L) is more stable and uniform, with 100% of homes being separate houses and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in Gunnedah. Gunnedah also has a higher share of high earners, with 10.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, while just 1.2% do so in Attunga (L).

Both areas share a similar everyday life, with nearly identical rates of full-time employment and typical weekly personal incomes around $700. They also both have very high access to parks, with over 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk. While Gunnedah has more people renting and more recent overseas arrivals, the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in typical age and the share of people in de facto relationships has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,031 larger in Gunnedah PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in Gunnedah Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Attunga Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedah in Attunga +8,031 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

8,338 86th pct 307 17th pct

Median age in Gunnedah in Attunga +4 yrs older in Attunga gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.1%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

40.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%

39.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%

8.4% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Attunga

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% England even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.6%

35.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

3.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

34.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 32.2%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +21.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.2%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

9.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedah in Attunga +$50 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$763 70th pct $713 60th pct

Household income in Gunnedah in Attunga +$117 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,429 62nd pct $1,312 54th pct

Family income in Gunnedah in Attunga +$288 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,871 69th pct $1,583 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedah in Attunga +0.2 larger in Attunga gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

26.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%

1.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 24.6%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedah in Attunga +$20 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$300 59th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Gunnedah in Attunga +$143 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$1,377 50th pct $1,234 39th pct

People / bedroom in Gunnedah in Attunga +0.10 higher in Attunga gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.9% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.4% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 16.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 16.4%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

4.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

14.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 14.3%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

6.1% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Mining ◂ +12.2 pts 3.6%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

12.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedah in Attunga +1.2 higher in Gunnedah

5.0 64th pct 3.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunnedah in Attunga +0.2 more in Gunnedah

5.0 57th pct 4.8 53rd pct

15-min city in Gunnedah in Attunga +41.5 pts higher in Attunga

50.2% 43rd pct 91.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Gunnedah in Attunga +29.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

29.1% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gunnedah in Attunga +6.0 pts higher in Attunga

89.8% 83rd pct 95.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Gunnedah in Attunga +14.3 pts higher in Attunga

78.0% 59th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Gunnedah in Attunga +0.8 pts higher in Attunga

94.4% 56th pct 95.2% 59th pct

Walk to health in Gunnedah in Attunga +41.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

41.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunnedah in Attunga +25.1 more in Attunga

17.3 46th pct 42.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunnedah in Attunga +39 higher in Attunga

22 34th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Gunnedah in Attunga +0.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

4.0% 41st pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

Curlewis Boggabri Manilla Werris Creek Attunga Tamworth Barraba Quirindi

Compare Attunga with nearby areas

Tamworth Manilla Calala Nemingha Moonbi Kootingal Kingswood Werris Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Attunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114013/gunnedah/vs/UCL122009/attunga